Boss says we weren't fit enough last season

[RFC Eagle 4,888]

7 minutes ago, theblueoysterbar said:

"We all have to carry the burden of working for Rangers."

Terrible choice of words but other than that no complaints.

Its the perfect choice of words. Everyone of them carries the responsibility to maintain a certain standard in everything they do. That weight is too much for many. I think it depends on the way you have interpreted what was said. The burden is theirs, its not a burden representing Rangers its the job of living up to the badge that is their responsibility. He is asking them to step up and maintain the highest standards, something we haven't seen anyhere near enough of recently.

[Howsitgoing 4,281]

“We said to the players it is important we become one, we become a group and there are no cliques"

That also was a problem last season, the clique was as big an issue at costing us points as the fitness was. 

[Bluepeter9 5,167]

5 hours ago, TMB said:

With all due respect to Gerrard Improving fitness is also one of the buzzwords we hear whenever a new manager takes over:

“Our fitness is good, we don’t want to hurry things unnecessarily, but our fitness is good and we are looking forward to the test at the weekend" - Mark Warburton prior to a friendly defeat to Burnley.

“We know what the club needs. We are working to bring those warriors that the club needs to help us to get to another level. And I really believe that, if things are going in that direction.  It’s very easy to be heroes for the Rangers fans. You just need to give everything on the pitch. That’s what they love. Of course you need to know the game and you need to have ability, but you need to show that passion" - Pedro Caixinha

I remember Ronny Delia banging on about the super fitness of his squad and how Leigh Griffiths was off the Irn Bru and all that shite. 

This! It seems an easy hit re: fitness - but we also won many games late on - I don’t think fitness is a real issue - however I do agree that not every player has the wherewithal to play at Rangers — you have to cope with the expectations of the support - and that has been to much for a few. 

[Ozblue 4,331]

5 hours ago, K.A.I said:

I’m not purposely taking a small bit of that out and ignoring the rest but how can he say everyone has a fresh start with a blank canvas to impress him after telling Cardoso, Holt, Hererra and Forrester to stay at home and find new clubs? I don’t get it? 

If it’s just lip service and cliche I’d rather he didn’t - I want him to be honest and just say a lot of these guys from last season will be gone because that’s what’s needed not second chances 

he’s spot on with the main gist, the fitness. We’ve not looked fit for years imo - does that mean Flannighan is gone?

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Perhaps I can answer that for you, mate!  Flannigan was our Head of Performance and Preparation brought in under Warburton. The new head of Performance is Jordan Milson and under him will be Craig Flannigan who will be Head of Preparation. Whether Flannigan is being kept on due to contractual terms or whether it's because they want to get Milson more acquainted with the players, I don't know.

[eskbankloyal 19,446]

6 hours ago, K.A.I said:

I’m not purposely taking a small bit of that out and ignoring the rest but how can he say everyone has a fresh start with a blank canvas to impress him after telling Cardoso, Holt, Hererra and Forrester to stay at home and find new clubs? I don’t get it? 

If it’s just lip service and cliche I’d rather he didn’t - I want him to be honest and just say a lot of these guys from last season will be gone because that’s what’s needed not second chances 

he’s spot on with the main gist, the fitness. We’ve not looked fit for years imo - does that mean Flannighan is gone?

The players left behind are in talks with other clubs 

[eskbankloyal 19,446]

Towards the end of the season Gerrard requested that the players perform a serious of fitness tests & that he received the results. It’s definitely something he’s taking seriously. 

[Cedrick 8,048]

Bang on 

[Amato 3,016]

26 minutes ago, eskbankloyal said:

The players left behind are in talks with other clubs 

Presumably that doesn't include Wallace?

[beararse 6,386]

3 hours ago, Jimbeamjunior said:

Pedro had them all doing double shifts and stuff last summer mind? 

.... and was sacked in mid October.

6 months of fitness training under Murty might well have undermined the benefit of these double shifts and a pre season under Caixinha.

I honestly can’t recall if we ran out of steam in games under Pedro (or were just out played) but the conditioning work to keep them ticking over in the 2nd half of the season was down to Murty and his backroom staff.

[Courtyard Bear 41,357]

Don’t know about fitness, but they definitely need to grow a backbone. 

[plumbGER 24,518]

16 minutes ago, Courtyard Bear said:

Don’t know about fitness, but they definitely need to grow a backbone. 

They have already started that i think, possibly why Windass had a neck pillow for comfort yet cunts got their Y-fronts in a twist over it.

[soulboy 2,518]

7 hours ago, K.A.I said:

I’m not purposely taking a small bit of that out and ignoring the rest but how can he say everyone has a fresh start with a blank canvas to impress him after telling Cardoso, Holt, Hererra and Forrester to stay at home and find new clubs? I don’t get it? 

If it’s just lip service and cliche I’d rather he didn’t - I want him to be honest and just say a lot of these guys from last season will be gone because that’s what’s needed not second chances 

he’s spot on with the main gist, the fitness. We’ve not looked fit for years imo - does that mean Flannighan is gone?

Could it be the players you mentioned are in talks with other clubs and they might move this week 

[plumbGER 24,518]

Fitness and squad unity was a key reason why Rodgers turned Delias team around imo.

[born a blue nose 90,855]

boy on the right is either colour blind or staunch 

[BridgeIsBlue 66,612]

Why is Morelos sitting there with a smile on his face after the season we've just had? 

His attitude fucking stinks and should be sold immediately. 

[KeyserSoze 14,582]

13 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said:

Why is Morelos sitting there with a smile on his face after the season we've just had? 

His attitude fucking stinks and should be sold immediately. 

[bikerblue 1,716]

8 hours ago, K.A.I said:

I dunno it still doesn't make any sense to me - if your a sharp shooter then tell us the deadwood from last season won't be here nevermind talking about getting their fitness up. That's alarm bells for me - but as I keep saying it's a long window - I expect some major moves out. There's just got to be.

Maybe he doesn't want to highlight how bad they are in the hope of attaining a decent fee where applicable

[Der Hammer of Der Gods 421]

20 minutes ago, bikerblue said:

Maybe he doesn't want to highlight how bad they are in the hope of attaining a decent fee where applicable

Exactly this, you're not going to tell a buyer that the car you are trying to sell them is a banger. 

[Amokachi 3,050]

I remember Warburton saying in an interview that there won’t be a fitter team in the league than Rangers.  

Sure it was while they were pre season training in America.  

Thought at the time it was a stupid thing to say, in fact ironically it was completely disrespectful of him.  

I’d rather SG said less on matters like fitness & cliques tbh.  

 

[Mr Soprano 13,964]

50 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said:

Why is Morelos sitting there with a smile on his face after the season we've just had? 

His attitude fucking stinks and should be sold immediately. 

[Falcoholic 1,348]

I'm currently half way through Gerrard's book and if things work out the way I reckon they might then we should be in for a good season. However, previous seasons would suggest that we keep our tinder dry.

Gerrard is a born winner. All he wants to do is win and be the best he can be. He eats, shits and breathes football. He said in his book that he can tell if a player will make it after watching him in two training sessions, and he went through a number of former Liverpool signings who he had watched in their first training sessions who didn't cut it and ended up on loan or sold. I am assuming this is how he has come to his decisions about who travels to train in Spain. The training regimes will be toughened up, I have no doubt and we will notice the improved fitness levels straight away. Football skills will be impoved and we will see a different style of football to the dire pish we've been forced to endure under the last three managers i'm sure.

Gerrard is a great man manager. He was used extensively at Liverpool not only in his position as Captain, but he was involved in attracting players to the club as well as coaching those who needed a psychological boost now and again in order to get the best out of them. Everything a captain should be both for club and country. He's a completely different animal to the last three stooges we've had and I am expecting great things from him and I'm really looking forward to the coming season.

[Billy1984 6,314]

1 hour ago, BridgeIsBlue said:

Why is Morelos sitting there with a smile on his face after the season we've just had? 

His attitude fucking stinks and should be sold immediately. 

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[eskbankloyal 19,446]

1 hour ago, Amato said:

Presumably that doesn't include Wallace?

Aye sorry forgot about Wallace. He’s injured plus needs to resolve his dispute with the club before he comes into the fold, if he does at all. 

[rangersross 6,530]

It's been glaringly obvious we need to get fitter and improve our defence for seasons on end now but, over several seasons and managers, we've repeatedly failed to do so. What he's saying is clear to us all but it's also very true. We won't know how much substance there is to it until pre-season is over but, in the meantime, I'm hopeful. 

[SeparateEntityMyArse 53,802]

The Boss is correct.